I am still having issues. I pm'd you earlier. I have tried the root for newbies and the rootkitz root for the fascinate. One has a one extra command at the end- abk install Superuser.apk
When I get here- and enter this in the cmd.exe- I get an error that it is already installed. I really need help. This should have only taken 5 min. and not it is 12 hours into a root. Help me please.

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Fell asleep before I saw your PM. If you're trying to install Superuser.apk and it's tell you it's already installed you might need to do a factory reset. I tested as many scenarios as I could and when I was stuck with Superuser.apk installed and no root I wasn't able to find a way to remove it. However, the factory reset worked in removing Superuser.apk. I did several factory resets and then followed my own guide. After the factory reset enter your google account information and follow the guide as the first thing you do.

Factory Reset
From the home screen hit the menu button
Go to Settings
Go to Privacy
hit Factory data reset

Finally rooted. I rooted 2 devices now. It only took 5 min.- after the previous 12 hours of not knowing that I done it- the first time I tried to root. What I did not notice is that it puts a superuser app on the phone. Then I need to download titanium backup to delete some of the verizon bloatware. Now I can remove unwanted apps. Thanks Mr. Droid for all of you help.

My wife was trying to install launcher pro and deleted or uninstall touch wiz. now the phone will not do anything. it boots up, but only has a black screen. I have found the touchwizlauncher.apk and odex file. Where do I place the odex file to adb install?

I am still having issues. I pm'd you earlier. I have tried the root for newbies and the rootkitz root for the fascinate. One has a one extra command at the end- abk install Superuser.apk
When I get here- and enter this in the cmd.exe- I get an error that it is already installed. I really need help. This should have only taken 5 min. and not it is 12 hours into a root. Help me please.

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Fell asleep before I saw your PM. If you're trying to install Superuser.apk and it's tell you it's already installed you might need to do a factory reset. I tested as many scenarios as I could and when I was stuck with Superuser.apk installed and no root I wasn't able to find a way to remove it. However, the factory reset worked in removing Superuser.apk. I did several factory resets and then followed my own guide. After the factory reset enter your google account information and follow the guide as the first thing you do.

Factory Reset
From the home screen hit the menu button
Go to Settings
Go to Privacy
hit Factory data reset

I added 5 main sections to the actual rooting portion of the guide. That should help narrow it down when someone has a question on which section.

You could use a batch file... but doing so for users that are new to this would require a lot of error handling and output and it is just easier to deal with issues if the user can just see each command and see if 1 single command throws an error.

The only way I know to uninstall is to do a Factory Reset. I'm sure someone will come out with a one click root/unroot soon.

My wife was trying to install launcher pro and deleted or uninstall touch wiz. now the phone will not do anything. it boots up, but only has a black screen. I have found the touchwizlauncher.apk and odex file. Where do I place the odex file to adb install?

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How did you remove touchwiz? You removed the .apk? You should be able to just replace it and reboot.

First see if the apk and odex are still there. Connect your phone, start an adb shell and search for the Touch wiz apk and odex.

When you type 'su' in the commands below make sure your Fascinate's screen is on and you're at the home screen because you will need to click Allow to grant permissions.

Mr. Doid rules the air. Thank you for your help. I was afraid that my wife bricked a new phone. She wanted launcher pro and deleted touch wiz before she loaded launcher pro. I am not sure how she did it, but now everything is better. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.

Ok just to be clear..to unroot my phone all I have to do is a factory reset? I'm getting ready to tackle this but I'm very likely going to return it after a few days unless root can solve some of my issues with it.

I know I'm a big time noob but after I type in 'adb shell' the first time in the tutorial the cursor just moves down and blinks not allowing to enter in commands or anything. This is right after pushing the rageagainstthecage file in section 2. What am I doing wrong?

Ok just to be clear..to unroot my phone all I have to do is a factory reset? I'm getting ready to tackle this but I'm very likely going to return it after a few days unless root can solve some of my issues with it.

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Yea a factory reset will get rid of the installed Superuser.apk and the su, busybox. What issues are you having?

I know I'm a big time noob but after I type in 'adb shell' the first time in the tutorial the cursor just moves down and blinks not allowing to enter in commands or anything. This is right after pushing the rageagainstthecage file in section 2. What am I doing wrong?

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So you're able to successfully push the file to the phone?
Once you do that try a